Baseball Preview: Pueblo County Hornets vs. Golden Demons
The Pueblo County Hornets will be staying on the road on Friday to face off against the Golden Demons at 10:00 a.m. The two teams have allowed few runs on average, (Pueblo County: 3.9, Golden: 2.4) so any runs scored will be well earned.
Pueblo County is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Saturday. They came out on top in a nail-biter against Windsor and snuck past 17-15. Pueblo County's hitters stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most runs they've scored all season.
JJ Barger tossed a big game, tossing 4.1 innings while giving up just two earned runs off four hits.
At the plate, Julian Reyes and Donovan Walsh did most of the damage at the plate: Reyes went 4-for-5 with three RBI, a triple, and a double, while Walsh scored three runs and stole a base while going 1-for-5. Parker Hankins was another key contributor, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 2-for-4.
Meanwhile, Golden put the finishing touches on their 15th blowout victory of the season on Saturday. They put the hurt on Palisade with a sharp 15-5 win. The high-flying hitting performance was a huge turnaround for Golden considering their two-run performance the game before.
Braeden McCarroll and Luca Casali did most of the damage at the plate: McCarroll went 2-for-3 with a home run, three runs, and three RBI, while Casali got on base in all four of his plate appearances with a home run, three RBI, and two runs. The team also got some help courtesy of Brody McBroom, who scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-3.
Pueblo County has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won 11 of their last 12 matches, which provided a nice bump to their 22-6 record this season. As for Golden, their victory bumped their record up to 26-3.
Friday's matchup will be a test for both team's pitchers. Pueblo County hasn't had any issues making contact this season, having earned a batting average of .343. However, it's not like Golden struggles in that department as they've averaged .353. With both teams so capable at the plate, fans should be ready for an impressive hitting performance.
Pueblo County might still be hurting after the 10-0 loss they got from Golden in their previous matchup back in March of 2019. Thankfully for Pueblo County, Ethan Lewis (who didn't allow a single earned run while striking out six over six innings pitched) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? There's only one way to find out.
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